Videos

Education and information for harvesting, storing, and sharing seeds from Denton County Master Gardener and Propagation Specialist Cheryl Huckabee.

Toni Moorehead shares all of the fall/winter landscape maintenance needed for your North Central Texas Gardens, as well as design tips and plant choices for fall and winter interest.

Learn about fertilizing, weed control and fall/winter planting (wildflowers, bulbs, annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and veggies) as well as designing the winter “bones” of the garden for seasonal interest.

Toni has been an active Tarrant County Master Gardener since 2005, a Texas Certified Landscape Professional since 2013, and is Owner/Garden Designer for Signature Gardens. She is also an active member of the Grapevine Garden Club since 2002.

Toni’s garden has been featured on the Colleyville Promenade Garden Tour, the Southlake Spin into Spring Garden Tour, and other Grapevine Garden Club and Master Gardener Tours. Toni has also written several articles for the Grapevine Garden Club Newsletter and a column for the Tarrant County MGA newsletter called “Toni’s Tips.”

You can visit Toni on Facebook at Signature Gardens or on her garden blog at signaturegardens.blogspot.com.

"Intro to Permaculture Design: A Quick Guide to Sustainability" presented by Daniel Arenas (Denton County Master Gardener, Texas Master Naturalist, Urban Garden Specialist, and Certified Permaculture Design Specialist)

Create a sustainable environment in harmony with nature. Presented by Daniel Arenas (Denton County MGA Education Director, Master Naturalist, and Certified Permaculture Design Specialist) in cooperation with the Flower Mound Public Library as part of the 2022 Spring Gardening Series.

"Arranging with Nature in Mind" presented by Lori Barr

A Denton County Master Gardener (Class of 2018) with a lifelong love for gardening, Lori is a native Texan with a passion and talent for making things beautiful. Her design aesthetic extends to her beautiful flower arrangements, which frequently contain elements plucked from her own backyard as well as treasures found on nature walks.

Lori's presentation will leave you inspired with some tips and tricks to create your own amazing arrangements.

Denton County MGA June 2022 GM Program ("Floral Arranging", Joe Prevratil)

Education and inspiration for creating floral arrangements from Joe Prevratil, owner, operator, and designer extraordinaire of Holly's Gardens & Florists in Denton, TX.

How did impatiens get their name? Why are pinking shears connected to one particular flower? Learn the interesting (and entertaining!) stories behind some of our favorite plants with Dallas County Master Gardener Carolyn Rozier.

Tips and trips to help navigate farmers' markets, presented by Tarrant County Extension Agent Laura Miller.

Locally grown flowers provide a positive impact for the environment and the marketplace.

"Gardening as a Therapeutic Resource" presented by Raeline Nobles

Introduction
Gardeners discover early how gardening can be a therapeutic experience for themselves. From stress management to quiet problem solving and meditation, we feel more alive and connected to our world because of our time in the garden. If gardening can be therapeutic for ourselves, can it be also helpful to others who are living with stress, illness, grief or other troubles? Yes! As Master Gardeners we most definitely can touch the lives of family, friends and peers dealing with difficulties through gardening. How to make that helping effort be safe and most effective for those we care about involves some simple but important helping concepts that go beyond the use of trowels and shovels. “Gardening as a Therapeutic Resource” will discuss those concepts while providing ideas on how to incorporate the skill and art of helping with your gardening expertise.


Presenter Bio
Raeline Nobles spent 30 years of her professional career helping displaced and marginalized communities grow stronger towards greater self-reliance and health. Her efforts as a licensed therapist include working with issues of domestic violence, acute mental illness, substance abuse, human trafficking, incarceration, poverty, Alzheimer’s Disease, and terminal illness. She retired in 2013 as CEO of the second largest HIV/AIDS organization in Texas, where she spent 15 years developing strategic and collaborative community-based responses to a disease devasting individuals, families, and entire communities. Gardening has always been a critical stress management tool for her, and she utilized her love of gardening throughout her career whenever possible to help others achieve a deeper sense of self efficacy, acceptance and peace. She continues to volunteer in community building efforts, hospice support and HIV prevention – always looking for new ways to incorporate gardening as one of her favorite tools to help achieve therapeutic successes.

"Gardening Under Glass" presented by Marilee Crawford

A member of the Collin County Master Gardener Association, Marilee is an expert on terrariums.

Full of education, information, and inspiration, Marilee's presentation is a one-stop shop, helping everyone learn to garden under glass.

The wild and wonderful world of entomology including common garden insects and integrated pest management (IPM) practices.

Learn how (and why!) to wildscape your garden. No space is too small; every size is the right size to make a big difference in the stewardship of our natural resources, native flora, indigenous fauna, and migratory friends.

Presented to Dallas County MGA, July 2020.

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Learn how to garden for the benefit of the birds--our backyard feathered friends. Presented by Denton County Master Gardener Lynda Harvey in cooperation with the Flower Mound Public Library as part of the 2022 Spring Gardening Series.

Denton County MGA May 2022 GM Program ("Gardening for Wildlife", Ben Jones)

Introduction
Habitat loss and degradation are the major threats to wildlife today. As their populations decline, animals of all kinds need our help to restore their homes and improve the land. You can welcome wildlife back into your neighborhood by creating habitat to support birds, butterflies, bees, frogs, and other creatures. Like us, they need food, clean water, shelter, and safe places to raise their young. With some simple steps and a commitment to conservation, everyone can help wildlife at home.

Presenter Bio
Ben Jones, Executive Director of Texas Conservation Alliance, grew up in southeast Texas spending much of his childhood happily lost in the Big Thicket's pine forests and along the Gulf Coast marshes and beaches. He graduated from Texas A&M University with bachelors and masters degrees in the sciences. Previous work experience includes serving the National Audubon Society in multiple roles including Texas State Director of Education as well as Director of the Trinity River Audubon Center. Ben also served the Dallas Zoo for 15 years in various capacities including Senior Director of Conversation where he was responsible for the strategic direction of Dallas Zoo's work saving wildlife ... locally, across the state, and around the world. In 2020, he joined the Texas Conservation (the National Wildlife Federation state affiliate) in his current position as Executive Director. In this role, he leads TCA's work to protect Texas wildlife and their habitats across the state. Interested in science, education, and conservation, especially as they intersect, Ben is passionate about nature as a context for life-long learning, stronger communities, and enriched life. An advocate for Lights Out Texas (which helps to provide safe passage migrating birds), Ben was also a 2021 Texan of the Year finalist.

Education and inspiration for creating ecological landscapes from Sean Durbin of Wildscapers in Denton, TX.

Presented by Jolayne LaCour and Lee Ann Yates for the Denton County MGA Greater Aubrey Area Gardening Series in cooperation with Keep Audrey Beautiful and the Greater Aubrey Area Library.

Protecting water sources begins in your yard. Presented by Blake Alldredge of Upper Trinity Regional Water District.

Bloom where you’re planted; sometimes this is easier said than done! Here in North Texas, we may be blessed with abundant rains one year and hardly any the next. With lots of folks moving this way, water conservation is now just a part of life. Yet we can create beautiful gardens that thrive with little water and give back to us in the very best ways.

Betsy Marsh, Conservation Education Coordinator for the Tarrant Regional Water District and a Tarrant County Master Gardener, shares her adventures gardening with Texas native plants, explain how they make a difference, and help you discover new ways to bloom in North Texas.

Growing up camping in Texas state parks, native plants stole Betsy's heart at a young age, and she has been gardening with Texas natives for more than a decade. She attended the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Michigan where she received an MS in Natural Resource Policy and Behavior. As a program coordinator and consultant for various non-profit organizations, she worked with many indigenous, environmental, and human rights advocates from the U.S. and Latin America before settling with her family in Grapevine. Most recently, she worked for the City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Department developing environmental education programs, helping schools create native plant gardens, managing habitat restoration efforts, and promoting biodiversity research.

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A virtual tour of the gardens at The Dallas Center presented by Daniel Cunningham, Horticulturalist and Project Manager with Texas A&M AgriLife Research Water University.

This class is good to the last drop!

Presented by Daniel Arenas
Denton County MGA Education Director
Urban Garden Specialist
Permaculture Designer/Educator
Beulah Acres Agroforest Project Manager
Global Gardeners Project Manager

Lawn turf care is one of the most-asked questions that comes to North Texas Master Gardener Help Desks. Dr. Hennen Cummings has the answers!

An Associate Professor at Tarleton State University, Dr. Cummings has evaluated experimental herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, plant growth regulators, turfgrass paints and pigments, gypsum formulations, soil wetting agents, biostimulants, microbials, traffic injury abatement systems, new turfgrass and other plant varieties, and fertilizers using visual estimates of quality, injury, density, control. He has access to regional golf courses with nesting blue herons, deer, wild hogs, armadillo, and numerous passerine species for studies of urban wildlife.

The Tarleton State University Turfgrass Field Laboratory has 12 species of irrigated cool and warm-season turfgrasses maintained at various mowing heights and levels. Dr. Cummings also has experience in environmental site assessment and environmental impact mitigation. His doctoral work examined pesticide movement in row crop and turfgrass systems.

Presented by Denton County Master Gardener Lynda Harvey in cooperation with the Flower Mound Public Library as part of the 2021 Spring Gardening Series.

Presented by Pat Moyer in cooperation with Keep Audrey Beautiful and the Greater Aubrey Area Library.

"Shady Transformations" presented by Toni Moorehead

A Tarrant County Master Gardener and owner/designer of Signature Gardens, Toni is a valuable resource for North Central Texas landscapes.

Full of education, information, and inspiration, Toni's presentation contains many before and after photos of area shade gardens (including her own!) as well as her top shade plant recommendations for our area.

Herb varieties and uses presented by Denton County Master Gardener Bonnie Ambrose in cooperation with the Flower Mound Public Library as part of the 2021 Spring Gardening Series.

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Education Director Barbara Brown shares tips and tricks for preserving your backyard bounty.

Learn how to grow fresh, nutritious greens at home ... even during winter months! Presented by Denton County Master Gardener Lynda Harvey in cooperation with the Flower Mound Public Library as part of the 2022 Spring Gardening Series.

Fall is a great time to grow vegetables in North Texas!

Presented by Bonnie Ambrose
Denton County Master Gardener

Presented by Liz Moyer for the Denton County MGA Greater Aubrey Area Gardening Series in cooperation with Keep Audrey Beautiful and the Greater Aubrey Area Library.

"Welcome Pollinators to Your Yard" presented by Liz Moyer

A Denton County Master Gardener, Liz is a native Texan who is also an active member of the Native Plant Society of Texas - Trinity Forks Chapter.

Full of education, information, and inspiration, Liz's presentation will spur you to appreciate the native plants in your landscape ... and motivate you to add even more!

Learn how to identify bees, and discover what they need to thrive. Presented by Erik Dietrich of Texas Beekeepers Association in cooperation with the Flower Mound Public Library as part of the 2022 Spring Gardening Series.

"Organic Horticulture: A Holistic & Integrated Affair" presented by Randy Johnson

A graduate of Texas A&M with a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Randy offers on-site environmental consultations and sells native plants and seeds through his business, Randy Johnson Organics.

Currently, he serves as a Board member for Peckerwood Gardens in Hempstead, Texas and is the Garden Consultant for Lake Highland Community Garden.

Previously, Randy worked as Horticulture Manager for the Dallas Zoo and Director of Horticulture for Texas Discovery Gardens, and he also served as President and Vice President of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT).

Presented by Denton County Master Gardener Lynda Harvey in cooperation with the Flower Mound Public Library as part of the 2021 Spring Gardening Series.

Education and inspiration for creating ecological landscapes from Sean Durbin of Wildscapers in Denton, TX.

The "Ease of Effective Hardscaping" program follows the General Business Meeting

"An Accidental Hobby: Growing and Propagating African Violets" presented by Ann Athey

A member of the Denton County MGA Class of 2021 and the African Violet Society of Denton, Ann is a grower, shower, and knower of all things African Violet.

Full of education, information, and inspiration, Ann's presentation includes the history of African Violets as well as growing tips and easy propagation techniques.

"Roses for North Texas: Pruning, Feeding, and Care" presented by Sharrie Ely

A Denton County Master Gardener (Class of 2014), Sharrie is also is President of the Dallas Area Historical Rose Society and serves as a Heritage Rose Foundation Board Member.

Full of education, information, and inspiration, Sharrie's presentation will likely result in the addition of at least one more rose to your garden!